(Eagle News)–Ten members of the Aegis Juris fraternity who have been accused of violating the Anti-Hazing Law over the death of Horacio Castillo III entered a not guilty plea in a Manila court on Tuesday, July 24.
Arvin Balag, Mhin Wei Chan, Axel Munro Hipe, Oliver John Audrey Onofre, Joshua Joriel Macabali, Ralph Trangia, Robin Ramos, Jose Miguel Salamat and Danielle Hans Matthew Rodrigo personally entered the plea at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 20.
The prosecution will present its first witness on August 14.
In September 2017, Castillo, then a University of Sto. Tomas law student, was killed due to injuries sustained from hazing rites believed conducted by the fraternity.
Balag and his companions, who surrendered to the NBI, are now detained at the Manila City Jail.